Over the past few decades, a multitude of optical imaging techniques have emerged. Among them, full-field optical coherence tomography (FF-OCT) has gained significant importance in various biomedical applications. Indeed, FF-OCT stands out as a noninvasive and label-free imaging method capable of generating high-resolution 3D microscopic images of light-scattering biological specimens. However, FF-OCT approach is limited for in-vivo imaging and images from FF-OCT lack the specificity required for accurate diagnosis. Hence, there is a need to have access to in-vivo imaging and to incorporate additional contrast modalities, such as elastography, into the FF-OCT technique. Indeed, the combination of FF-OCT with shear wave elastography enables the quantitative assessment of tissue stiffness at a resolution of a few micrometers. In this context, we present a novel FF-OCT approach that enables single-shot acquisitions, making it well-suited for both in-vivo imaging and transient shear wave elastography.
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